Riverbend School for Girls - Vox Fluminis Yearbook (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada)

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Vox Fluminis Qenlfh c:7llftPtl:V67Z.4d!257 A quiet hush pervaded all, The evening winds blew cold, As whispering elm trees lithe and tall This lovely story told. How in this place-ten years ago, Beneath these spreading boughs A group of happy girls had dreamed The dreams that youth arouse. For ten sweet years had gay young girls Learned here the right and good. And now, with tender grace had reached The age of womanhood. For ten years thus, upon these lawns Had echoed laughter clear. The radiant light of comradeship Had shone from year to year. For Riverbend has oyffered all, Great joy in go-oddly store. And may she to young school-girls call For ten times ten years more! MARIE BOND, Grade VIII, Garry Hall

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Vox Fluminis .z,..,:,,..!'. ,Kaftan . 'Ti Dear Girls: ' This year Riverbend reaches its tenth milestone. As a school that is a very youthful age, and we are grateful to those Who, by their loyal support, have brought Riverbend thus far on its journey. Only by hard Work and the absolute loyalty of pupils and staff can we expect it to reach the next milestone with unsullied honor and a reputation for good Work. We are going through difficult times for the Empire and for us all, and many of us are inclined to despair and to be critical of those Who, in positions of grave responsibility, are doing their best to preserve the peace of the world. It is easy to be des- pondent and to think that World affairs can never before have been in such desperate straits. I read the following recently, and I thought it worth repeating to you. THEY WERE ALL WRONG William Pitt said: There is scarcely anything around us but ruin and despair. Wilberforce said in the early 1800's: I dare not marry, the future is so dark and unsettled. 'Lord Grey in 1819 believed everything was tend- ing to a convulsionf' , The Duke of Wellington on the eve of his death 118515 thanking God he would be spared from seeing the consummation of ruin that was gathering around. Disraeli 418401: In industry, commerce and agri- culture, there is no hope. Queen Adelaide said she had only one desire, to play the part of Marie Antoinette with bravery in the Revolution that was .coming on England. Lord Shaftesbury said 118489: Nothing can save the British Empire from shipwreck. We got through then-and shall do so again. So why jitter ? ? So let us keep our faith and trust that all things will Work out for the best possible good for everyone. g Yours affectionately, MAY CARTER.

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6 Vox Fluminis CLASS NCVII-IES GRADE XH Now make way for seven Grade Twelvesg We're going to tell you about ourselves. There's Margaret Dowler, Grade XII clown, How she loves to truck on down! In Literature we have one star: Joyce, the brainy, leads by far. Virginia dreams of far-away cities, And tries to improve on current ditties. Nora's quite a scholarly girl, But wrapped up in a social whirl. Inevitably there's a chorus of wails When fair Barbara breaks her nails. We authors hide ourselves in shame, And simply won't divulge our name. EDrroR's NOTE: Although their names we quickly guessed, Such modesty should be suppressed. Eleanor is petite and gay. At rhyming words she works away. Natalie's our Hedy Lamarr. At sketching she's right up to par. We leave Miss Edgar with great regret And Riverbend we'll not forget! GRADE XI-G Q QUIZ OF HIDDEN NAMES 1. Who in the LaB ALL ANswers knows? 2. Who can give information about London, Greece and PeRU BY by reading every London Times? 3. Who is it whose throbBEN'NERves were all a-jitter when Nelson Eddy came to town? 4. Who was reared from the good old pioneer days when her ancestors lived in a log caBIN, Grew pota- toes and foughts the Indians? 5. Who has grown so tall that she is beyond reCOGnition? 6. Who turns out in a new color every day-orchid, fuchsia, eCRU? CI Know you'll get that onelb 7. Who iS IDeal for thinking up all the pranks that go on in Grade XI? 8. Who is the mirth-maker whose loud Har-HAR RISes above all other voices in class. 9. Who, in soul a horse-lover, never uses a curB EVen when her horse is beyond control? 10. Who is always tidy and so neat that her books and desk gleaM CLEAN ly? ' ll. Who imagines she is dumBER Than all the rest of us, but usually man ages to get marks that she neednt blush about? 12. Who can sew, prepare a meal and cooK IT, TYpical of a future house wife UD ?